A group of UK mothers concerned about the climate crisis took part today in a Halloween-themed action outside the London headquarters of Equinor, the company which wants to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field.
Environmental lawyers have called for immediate enforcement action to stop “unauthorised” oil extraction at Horse Hill.
The council that approved plans for expansion of the Wressle oil and gas site near Scunthorpe will not defend a legal challenge, it was reported this morning.
The onshore well site at the centre of a recent landmark legal judgement has continued to produce oil, according to official data, even though it has no planning permission.
Revenue from oil and gas is funding Star Energy’s move to geothermal energy, company accounts have revealed.
The implications of a landmark legal challenge about climate emissions from onshore oil have spread to the offshore industry.
Today’s judgement in the challenge against oil production at Horse Hill has clarified the law on what must be considered when councils decide on fossil fuel planning applications.
New oil and gas projects will be more difficult, campaigners said today, following a landmark win at the Supreme Court.
The developer of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey said it was working to restore planning permission following this morning’s decision by the UK’s highest court.
Campaigners opposed to proposals for huge gas storage caverns under Larne Lough in Northern Ireland have won their latest legal challenge.
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